Programs & Courses

English Programs, Test Preparation & More 

The American Academy of English offers a range of courses to help our students master the English language.

Get an In-Depth Look at Our Available Courses

Intensive English Program - IDL*

ESL 100 - Basic Literacy                             in ESL

ESL 200 - Beginning ESL

ESL 300 - Intermediate ESL

ESL 400 - Advanced ESL

Test Preparation Skills (TOEFL & TOEIC) - IDL*

ESL 500 - TOEFL Test

                 Preparation Skills

ESL 600 - TOEIC Test

                 Preparation Skills

Intensive ESL for Academic Purposes - IDL*

ESL 700 - Intensive ESL for

      Academic Purposes


Workshops

The American Academy of English Workshops are also a distinct feature of the program and are supplementary courses that are available to AAE students at no additional charge. These are ideal for those students wanting more English language training in specialized areas in addition to their core courses.**


Available Workshops

  • Conversation
  • American Idioms & Slang
  • Accent Reduction
  • Learning English through American Music
  • Learning English through American Film
  • Classics
  • Current Events


* Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) as a mode of instructional delivery is offered in response to COVID-19.

** Free for enrolled students. Workshop(s) availability and times subject to change.

Course Schedule

(minimum 18 hours/week)

4-day schedule

Monday to Thursday, 9:15am - 1:45pm

4-day schedules (evening)

Monday to Thursday, 4:30pm - 9pm

Monday to Thursday, 5:30pm - 10pm

3-day schedule

Monday to Wednesday, 9:15am - 3:15pm

2-day schedules

Monday to Tuesday, 9:15am - 6:15pm

Wednesday to Thursday, 9:15am - 6:15pm

5-day schedule (23 hours/week)

Monday to Wednesday, 9:15am - 3:15pm;

Thursday to Friday, 9:15am - 11:45am

Elective Workshops

Monday to Thursday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

(minimum 18 hours/week)

Courses: ESL 100 - 700* Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
4-days/week 9:15am - 1:45pm 9:15am - 1:45pm 9:15am - 1:45pm 9:15am - 1:45pm
3-days/week 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm
2-days/week 9:15am - 6:15pm 9:15am - 6:15pm
9:15am - 6:15pm 9:15am - 6:15pm
4-days/week (evening) 5:30pm - 10pm 5:30pm - 10pm 5:30pm - 10pm 5:30pm - 10pm
ESL 700 - ESL for Academic Purposes (23 hours/week) 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 11:45am 9:15am - 11:45am
Elective Workshops 3:30pm - 4:30pm 3:30pm - 4:30pm 3:30pm - 4:30pm 3:30pm - 4:30pm

* All schedules are subject to change. Please contact us for the current schedule. All times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

2022 Academic Calendar

Winter 2022  January - March

*New Year's Day   Saturday, January 1

Semester Begins   Monday, January 3

*Martin Luther King Jr. Day   Monday, January 17

*Presidents’ Day   Monday, February 21


Spring 2022  April – June

Midterm   Friday, April 1

*Spring Break (Easter)   Monday, April 18

*Memorial Day   Monday, May 30


Summer 2022  July - September

Semester Begins   Friday, July 1

*Independence Day   Monday, July 4

*Summer Break   Monday, August 8

*Labor Day   Monday, September 5


Fall 2022  October - December

Midterm   Monday, October 3

*Indigenous People's Day   Monday, October 10

*Veterans Day   Friday, November 11

*Thanksgiving   Thursday - Friday, November 24 – 25

*Winter Break   Friday - Monday, Dec. 23 – Jan. 2


* School Closed